Specimen Information

Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis
(African Clawed Frog)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic

Specimen ID155958
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateNC
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13254
Author:Tinsley, R.C., and H.R. Kobel (editors).
Date:1996
Title:The Biology of Xenopus.
Publisher:The Zoological Society of London, Oxford.
Pages:440
Commentsmay be the same population cited by McCoid and Kleberg, 1995 (Non-native reptiles and amphibians In: LaRoe, Farris, Puckett, Doran and Mac (editors). Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Ecosystems. US Dept of Interior, National Biological Service, Washington D.C. 530pp.). Unknown fish hatchery ponds in the state.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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